Request for Proposals

Content Support and Technical Assistance To Local School Districts
The Division of Instruction is seeking individuals with specific expertise and experience to work with schools and districts in New Hampshire as a part of the Statewide System of Support in order to improve student achievement.

Proposals will be read beginning on October 2. Any proposals received after this date will be considered until the positions have been filled.

All questions about this Request for Proposals (RFP) should be submitted in writing, by e-mail or fax (include your fax number) to: Ellie Riel, FAX: 603-271-7381, e-mail: eriel@ed.state.nh.us.

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Content Specialists to Assist With the Development and Analysis of the State Assessment (NECAP)

The Bureau of Accountability is seeking individuals with specific content expertise and experience with the New England Common Assessment Program (NECAP) to work with other content specialists from Maine, Vermont, and Rhode Island on all aspects of NECAP test development and review in mathematics, reading, and writing. Depending on specific qualifications, a candidate may apply for and be assigned to more than one area stated in the RFP. Proposals will be read beginning on October 23. Any proposals received after this date will be considered until the positions have been filled.

All questions about this Request for Proposals (RFP) should be submitted in writing, by e-mail or fax (include your fax number) to Tim Kurtz, FAX: 603-271-7381, e-mail: tkurtz@ed.state.nh.us.

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Special Education Document Translation Services

The purpose of this RFP is to seek proposals to provide the New Hampshire Department of Education with translation services for the provision of special education documents to parents or guardians of English Language Learners, in an understandable and uniform format, and to the extent practicable, in language that the parent can understand.

Proposals will only be accepted from translation agencies or organizations that already provide translation services to other State’s Local Education Associations, State Educational Agencies, or the United States Department of Education.

Questions and Answers

Deadline for submittal of Proposals: 4:00 p.m. Thursday, October 29, 2009

Contact: Barbara Raymond 603-271-3791 / braymond@ed.state.nh.us

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NCLB Title II-D American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) Application Released

The Request for Proposals for NCLB Title II-D ARRA funds for educational technology projects, along with the application form, was released on September 9, 2009. A series of technical assistance sessions in the form of webinars and face-to-face sessions will be offered. These sessions are intended to assist districts in becoming familiar with the federal requirements and in writing their grant proposals. Registration for these sessions is requested in order to ensure enough space and materials are available. Visit www.ed.state.nh.us/education/recovery for the guidance and application form.

The deadline for districts to submit proposals is November 6, 2009.

Contact: Dr. Cathy Higgins at 603-271-2453 or chiggins@ed.state.nh.us

The NH Department of Education has developed an application form by which they will identify individuals and both private and public organizations that qualify to provide supplemental educational services. These services are designed to be in addition to a child's basic instruction, be provided outside of the regular school day and to be academic in nature. Title I Schools in Need of Improvement are required to provide supplemental services to students from low-income families. The Department anticipates that it will offer the opportunity for all entities to apply for approval approximately every six months.

Applicants for 21st CCLC funds must be a collaborative between a local educational agency (LEA) and one or more community-based organizations (CBOs), faith-based organizations (FBOs), or other public or private entities and must primarily serve students who attend schools with a high concentration of economically disadvantaged students. The lead agency may be the school, district, CBO, FBO or other organization but must always partner with an eligible school.

The goal of the 21st CCLC program is to raise student academic achievement through the creation and expansion of community learning centers that provide students with academic enrichment opportunities as well as additional activities designed to complement their regular academic program. Centers can be located in elementary, middle or secondary schools or similarly accessible facilities. They provide a range of high quality services to support student learning and development, including tutoring and mentoring, homework help, academic enrichment (e.g., hands-on science or technology programs), and community service opportunities, as well as music, arts, sports, and cultural activities.

This funding applies to all schools with a minimum of 30% of the student population identified as recipients of the free/reduced lunch program as of October 2008. Middle and high schools are eligible if the majority of the feeder elementary schools are eligible.

Workforce Investment Act (WIA) Program Services
The New Hampshire Department of Education is currently seeking proposals from all interested applicants (community-based organizations, school districts, postsecondary institutions, faith-based organizations, agency collaboratives, etc.) to provide WIA program services to at-risk youth between the ages of fourteen (14) and twenty-one (21) years of age who meet economically disadvantaged eligibility requirements established by the Workforce Investment Act, Title I.

The NH Department of Education seeks Proposals to procure services to lead the design, development, and implementation of a comprehensive longitudinal data warehouse and decision support system. This system will contain student, school, district, program, and policy data and will provide the NH Department of Education with the capacity to effectively use data to support the success of all students in New Hampshire. Deadline for proposal submission is 2:30 PM (EST) September 18, 2008 (Note: date changed from September 5, 2008 to September 18, 2008 per Addendum 2).

Department of Education Request for Proposals